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Frosted Date Cream Cookies Recipe
Recipe Type:
Cookies,
Christmas Cookie,
Dates,
Drop Cookies
Yields:
4 dozen cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 egg
1 1/4 cup all-purpose
flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon
baking powder
1 package (8 ounces) chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped nuts (nuts of your choice)
Vanilla Frosting (see recipe below)
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a
cookie sheet..
In a large bowl, beat together the butter,
brown sugar, sour cream, vanilla extract, and the egg with a spoon. Stir in
flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Stir in dates and nuts.
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared
cookie sheet. Bake approximately 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from
oven and remove from cookie sheet to a wire rack to cool completely, about 1
hours.
Prepare Vanilla Frosting. Over the top of the
cooled cookies, spread with the Vanilla Frosting.
Yields 4 dozen cookies.
Vanilla Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
3 cups powdered (confectioner's)
sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 to 4 tablespoons hot water
In a 2-quart saucepan over low heat, melt
butter; remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla extract until
blended. Stir in hot water, 1 tablespoons at a time, until frosting is smooth
and spreadable.
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